Re: L. nummularia 'Aurea' was: Mystery ground cover
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- Subject: Re: L. nummularia 'Aurea' was: Mystery ground cover
- From: M* T*
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:25:04 -0400
L. nummularia 'Aurea' prefers damp soil where it will really move out
and cover ground. Will survive in drier conditions but not spread as
fast. Color is quite yellow when it gets sun and more chartreuse in
shade. Will grow in quite a bit of shade, but color is not going to
be typical of the plant in sun. Roots where stem nodes touch soil.
Have grown this one for years in the cracks of a flagstone patio
where it sort of hangs on, but doesn't really spread a lot. Couple
of years ago, put a few bits in my "bog" garden and it's covered the
central area and busily trying to cover the entire thing...just went
in and gave it a haircut to keep it where I want it...really likes
that continually damp soil. I think it's supposed to flower, but I
have never seen mine do this.
Glechoma variegata is a plant that - much as I love variegated plants
- I would never get on account of my continuing battle with the
species who really wants to cover every square inch of ground on my
property:-) Enjoy it in your hanging baskets, but watch it and don't
let any get in the ground!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: WHTROS@aol.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 2:27 PM
> Stumbled across these as they are being sold as annual accent
plants.
> They make wonderful accents in hanging baskets, pots or window
boxes. I have
> one called Golden Moneywort. (L. nummularia 'Aurea') which really
hugs the
> ground. This year I started the variegated form that has yellow
flowers, L.
> 'Golden Splash.' From re-reading the tags, the Moneywort may take
more shade
> but you can't totally trust those little tags.
>
> I hope someone else comments on their experience on these 2 plants.
Mine get
> very little sun, either very early morning or late evening for a
short time.
> Both are in clay soil altho possibly not as poor as yours and is
quite dry
> normally.
>
> BTW, Creeping Charlie looks good in hanging baskets.
> So well they now sell a variegated form - Glechoma variegata.
>
> Best Wishes --
> Barbara
> USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, Illinois USA
> "What this country needs is dirtier fingernails & cleaner minds."
Will Rogers
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